The present invention provides solder alloys, solder pastes, solder balls, solder preforms, and solder joints that have excellent resistance to
drop impact and
heat cycling, suppress the occurrence of chipping, bridging, and
icicle formation, and also suppress the occurrence of
electromigration. [Solution] The
solder alloy has an
alloy composition consisting of, by
mass%, Ag: 0.3~1.9%, Cu: 0.40~1.00%, Bi: 0.5~4.9%, P: 0.00100~0.02000%, and the remainder being Sn. The
alloy composition may further contain Ge, Co, and Ga in amounts of 0.06% or less by
mass, and at least one of each. The
alloy composition may also further contain As, In, Zr, Mn, Ti, Zn, Fe, Al, Ni, Au, Mg, Cr, and Pt in amounts of 0.06% or less by
mass, and at least one of each.